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3 days, 15 hours ago

‘I could see the chaos filtering down’: Former Boeing staffer blows whistle on planemaker’s practices

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A long-time Boeing staffer …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants

BBC

AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants Alamy AI screening technology, such as one-way video interviews, can leave some highly qualified candidates without the interviews they deserve Body-language analysis. "We haven't seen a whole lot of evidence that there's no bias here… or that the tool picks out the most qualified candidates," says Hilke Schellmann, US-based …

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11 months ago

Valentines Day deals: Top 10 smart gadgets to gift your partner

Live Mint

If you are looking for a smart gadget to surprise your tech-savvy partner, our comprehensive guide will help you. Specifications of boAt Smartring Build Material: Ceramic and Metal Control: Smart Touch Control Sensors: 6-Axis Motion Sensor Water Resistance: 5ATM Reasons to buy Reasons to avoid Stylish and durable design None Comprehensive health monitoring 6. Specifications of Hidrate Spark Steel Smart …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Blue-light-blocking glasses might not alleviate visual discomfort caused by screens: Study

Hindustan Times

According to an analysis of 17 randomized controlled studies, blue light-blocking eyewear has no effect on computer-related eye strain or sleep quality. Study found that there may be no short-term advantages to using blue-light filtering spectacle lenses to reduce visual fatigue associated with computer use, compared to non-blue-light filtering lenses. She said, “We found there may be no short-term advantages …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Study finds popular accessory actually makes ‘no difference’ to sleep quality or eye health

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Special glasses …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Blue light filters on glasses could be a waste of money

The Telegraph

Paying £30 to upgrade a pair of standard spectacles so they have a blue light filter on them is a waste of money as the tint does nothing to protect the wearer’s eyes, a scientific review has suggested. Scientists gathered the best available data from a host of studies which followed people over time and found blue light lenses provide …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Blue light-filtering glasses 'make NO difference': Huge review dismisses claims behind £300 frames designed to protect your eyes from screens

Daily Mail

Glasses designed to filter out blue light from screens might be a waste of money, research has suggested. Warnings over potential dangers of blue light have seen the glasses increasingly prescribed since the early 2000s. Their review of 17 trials rubbished marketing claims that such glasses protect against damage to the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Blue-light filtering glasses probably make no difference to eye strain – study

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We found there may be no short-term advantages with using blue-light filtering spectacle lenses …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now

NPR

Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. In the past, the company's Trust and Safety Team has used them for Russian government accounts and state-affiliated media accounts from countries "that limit access to free information." On April 6, several days after the uptick began, the group noticed the company's "Platform Use Guidelines" were quietly amended to remove a sentence …

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55 years ago

The Transparency Theater of the Twitter Files

Wired

The “Twitter Files” are to journalism what cosplay is to superheroism: an occasionally convincing imitation of the real thing. But Weiss revealed both less and more than she wished, and in the process helped confirm what should already have been obvious after Matt Taibbi’s first round of Twitter Files posting: The confected scandals supposedly revealed by this PR-friendly access to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Adele’s (fake) face said it all: Why we need to talk about non-consensual beauty filtering

The Independent

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2 years, 2 months ago

This Is Your Last Chance To Shop Our Editors’ Amazon Picks From The Prime Early Access Sale

Huff Post

Aquasana countertop water filter system "I recently had the opportunity to speak with water quality and disaster relief experts and many of them turned me on to the importance of keeping a quality water filtering system at home and what I should look for when shopping for one. This space-conscious countertop filter by Aquasana really does meet all of my …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Long Covid sufferers seek treatment abroad but help may be at hand at home

Dutch News

A controversial blood filtering method offered abroad to alleviate the symptoms of Long Covid will not be introduced in the Netherlands any time soon but there may possibilities for oxygen treatment, the Volkskrant reports. Dutch Long Covid sufferers are increasingly turning to the expensive blood filtering treatment, which is normally used on patients with genetic high cholesterol to remove fatty …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Long Covid sufferers seek treatment abroad but help may be at hand at home

Dutch News

A controversial blood filtering method offered abroad to alleviate the symptoms of Long Covid will not be introduced in the Netherlands any time soon but there may possibilities for oxygen treatment, the Volkskrant reports. Dutch Long Covid sufferers are increasingly turning to the expensive blood filtering treatment, which is normally used on patients with genetic high cholesterol to remove fatty …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Conservatives Flock to 'Alt' Social Media Sites That Aren't Filtering Trump's Claims of Poll Fraud

News 18

Conservatives backing President Donald Trump’s claims of election malfeasance have sparked a migration to alternative social media sites which have refrained from filtering unverified claims. “We don’t know if this is a symbolic protest against Twitter and Facebook or whether this is going to be more real and lasting,” said Daniel Kreiss, a professor specializing in politics and social media …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Using blue light filtering glasses improves sleep and productivity levels next day, claims study

Firstpost

All your digital devices, from phones and tablets to computers, laptops and televisions, emit blue light. The study reveals that blue light exposure has a cumulative effect on the eyes and characteristics like wavelength, intensity, duration of exposure and time of day for the exposure also come into play. The benefits of blue-light filtering glasses A new study published in …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Face masks: Check out which coverings offer sufficient protection and which do not work against Covid-19

Hindustan Times

While the hunt for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus continues, researchers across the world have been evaluating the best materials for filtering Covid-19, especially protective gears like face masks. Face masks that work and do not work against Covid-19 A face mask comes handy not only because it blocks the large respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes and prevents …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra Cyber Department warns of Chinese phishing attack

Op India

A day after Indian security agencies and CERT-In issued an alert about a possible cyber attack by Chinese entities in the guise of free Covid-19 tests, the Maharashtra Cyber department has now issued a warning that Chinese Cyber attackers could be carrying out massive phishing attacks. The department issued an advisory on Tuesday in which it had reported that the …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Free COVID-19 testing mails, messages are fake and risky for you: Here's how

India TV News

Indian security agencies have issued a cyber alert following an advisory from the Computer Emergency Response Team-India regarding a potential "cyber offensive attack from the Chinese Army". Amid the growing threat, it is advised to watch out for IDs like "[email protected]" and beware of malicious phishing emails, SMS, and messages on social media inciting individuals to provide personal and financial …

4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Filtering capacity of face masks ‘adversely affected’ by repeated coughing

Hindustan Times

While facial masks reduce the spread of COVID-19, their filtering efficiency is adversely affected by repeated coughing, according to a new study which recommends complete personal protective equipment for healthcare workers including helmets with built-in air filters, and face shields. Scientists, including Talib Dbouk and Dimitris Drikakis from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, used computer models to map out …

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5 years, 10 months ago

How the online space for women is in a crisis and what needs to be done about it

Firstpost

Every once in a while, there is the high optics drama about a woman celebrity or public persona who has been trolled, and then, predictably, the dust settles. The social burdens of digital encounters gone wrong are simply too huge; from corporal ‘punishment’ by family members for crossing the line to the dread of forced sex with known or unknown …

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